re: Really good live view of Cornell University in New York to see the snowstorm

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What are those objects in the background?

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Those are AT-AT walkers. Very effective at moving through through very deep snow. Also good for calling in air strikes and assaulting a position.

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"Watch out kid, this thing handles like a drunken bantha."

-Han Solo, to Luke Skywalker while piloting an AT-AT

The All Terrain Armored Transport was an imposing, heavily armoured, quadrupedal combat walker that stood 22.5 meters tall. Due to their impressive appearance, it was used as much for psychological effect as for tactical reasons. Additionally, it also served as transports for combat personnel. The vehicle's cockpit and sensor array were located in the "head" part of the walker,[4] which also carried spot lights and the main armaments: dual medium blasters located on the "temples," and a pair of heavier laser cannons fitted on the "chin." Inside the cockpit stood an AT-AT commander behind two AT-AT pilots who controlled the walker's movement.[8][9] AT-AT pilots and personnel wore specialized suits in case the walker's pressurized cockpit was smashed open in hostile environments.

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